Since the submitted "Argument and Accusation" has sunk into the sea, Hu Zongxian also knows that he is more than lucky.

The last time he was taken to the prison of the Criminal Department, he was still the governor of Zhejiang, and Yan Ge was always a first-class official, so he had the capital to avoid that liquidation.

It's just that now, Yan Ge Lao has been cut to the people, and he is the wicked person in the mouth of Wang Ruzheng, a protégé of Xu Jie, and he is the thorn in the eye of the first assistant of the dynasty.

Hu Zongxian looked up at Xu Kun through the flickering firelight, knowing that Xu Kun would definitely not bring a good choice, but he still asked bitterly: "What choice?" ”

Xu Kun didn't answer directly, but asked with a smile: "Governor Hu, if you are interrogated by the Three Law Divisions, do you know...... The consequences? ”

"I'm not guilty!" Hu Zongxian's brows furrowed slightly, and he emphasized stiffly.

Although he can't say that he is completely innocent as an official, after all, many things had to be done with silver back then. It's just that when it comes to "Tongwei", he is indeed innocent, and the correspondence with Wang Zhi back then was just to appease Wang Zhi.

Xu Kun ignored Hu Zongxian's innocence, but said to himself: "Governor Hu, if you are tried by the three law divisions, because you have a letter as a basis, you will definitely be convicted of the crime of being a widow." Yourself...... Naturally, like Yan Shifan, but do you know what your family will be? ”

The voice is not high, it can only be heard by Hu Zongxian, but his bite is very accurate.

"You...... You're threatening me! Hu Zongxian raised his head suddenly, looking at Xu Fan angrily.

His thing was because Yan Shifan and Luo Wenlong were convicted of being convicted, so he copied Luo Wenlong's home. Once he is also sentenced to a confession, then he will naturally have his house raided, and his wife will also be exiled to the border.

The corners of Xu Kun's mouth rose slightly, and he bent down slightly and said, "Governor Hu, I have already brought the words!" You have to think not of yourself, but of your family, once you are exiled...... But life is better than death! ”

"You can't do that! You can't do that! Hu Zongxian glared at Xu Kun, looking angry and unwillingly gritted his teeth.

Bang!

Xu Kun threw a dagger on the ground and said like a charity: "What to do, I think Governor Hu knows better than anyone else, this is also your best choice!" If not, my Xu family really doesn't have any affection at all! ”

With that, he turned to leave, and the door to his cell was shut.

"Come back, you're back!"

Hu Zongxian grabbed two vertical logs and shouted loudly at Xu Fan's back.

Everyone has a weakness, and Hu Zongxian is naturally no exception. Why did he pull down his son and beg Lin Haoran? In addition to wanting to clear your own grievances? It's not to protect his Hu family.

It's just that his 10,000-character "False Accusation" failed to win the emperor's trust? And Lin Haoran, who has high hopes, is difficult to protect himself? There is no way out of sight.

The most important thing is that once he is convicted of the crime? Not only will he be guillotined, but his Hu family will be raided by the imperial court? As for his wife, she was exiled.

Now? His best choice seems to be: end himself here, and not give the Three Law Division or Xu Jie's chance to convict.

The cell boss walked back with a lantern, and said helplessly to Hu Zongxian: "Xu Gongzi has already ordered!" No matter what good food and wine you want, I will buy it for you! ”

Hu Zongxian smiled self-deprecatingly? I know what Xu Fan's words mean. It's just that he doesn't have any appetite at all now? Staring blankly at the skylight above, listening to the sound of rain outside.

It was a long night, and the air was chilly.

Hu Zongxian leaned against the wall and thought about it for a long, long time, until there was some faint light in that skylight? Only then did he say bitterly to the cell boss who had been waiting outside: "Paper, pen and ink!" ”

As these three words came out, the cell boss quickly sent him these things.

He already knew it in his heart? This former big man will not wait for the trial of the three divisions, nor will he continue to redress grievances? Life has come to its last moment.

Hu Zongxian clinged to the brush, and the light that came in through the skylight? How many times did your hand tremble slightly? But the tears still poured out.

Because he thinks about the loyalty he has since he became an official? Thinking of all his efforts to fight against the Japanese, but in the end he was labeled as a general, which is really a great irony of life.

After hesitating for a long time, he endured the tears in his eyes, vented the grievances in his heart, and left the last cry of his life: "The sword buries the wrongs, and the loyal soul surrounds the white clouds."

In October of the 44th year of Jiajing, Hu Zongxian committed suicide in prison at the age of 54.

In the early morning, after the rain, the sky cleared, and the city of Beijing presented a large blue sky.

As before, a majestic sedan chair headed towards the yamen of the capital, and the food stalls on the street were erected on time, and nothing seemed to have changed.

Lin Haoran learned the news that Hu Zongxian had committed suicide in prison when he was ordering, although he was quite surprised and puzzled, he still made a big gift in the direction of the prison of the Criminal Department.

This is not a simple word. Nanwei was able to be solved, although there are famous generals such as Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, but Hu Zongxian is the first hero.

In his plan, Hu Zongxian was the best person to solve the Northern Captives. On the contrary, the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes, and Hu Zongxian inevitably fell victim to the political struggle.

But he has to admit that Xu Jie is a much more powerful politician than he imagined, and he only made a move to intervene in Hu Zongxian's case, and Xu Jie has already managed to solve Hu Zongxian.

Since Hu Zongxian committed suicide and died, he was at most clearing up his grievances for Hu Zongxian, but he could not pursue Xu Jie.

For most officials, Mr. Hu's death seemed inconsequential. After all, the era of the Yan Party has passed, whether it is cleared out of the court or died in prison, it will not have any impact on the situation of the Ming Dynasty.

The court of the Ming Dynasty is like an invisible whirlpool, which seems to be able to swallow people at any time.

It was this seemingly peaceful October that Yin Tai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, left this court with open guns and hidden arrows in frustration, and Hu Zongxian became a victim of political struggle.

Thinking that Gao Gong could not have the last laugh to reap the profits of the fisherman, although Gao Yi, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, failed to compete with him, Wu Shan recommended his former friend Guo Pu to Jiajing.

History is always similar, last time it was Xu Jie who moved out of Yin Tai to block Lin Haoran, and this time it was Wu Shan who moved out of Guo Pu to block the high arch. Of course, Wu Shan was out of public interest, because he felt that Guo Pu was more suitable than Gao Gong.

But regardless of the good or the bad, October of the 44th year of Jiajing came to an end quickly, but the struggle in the court will still continue.